Great Lakes Warships 1812-1815

Informationen zum Autor Mark Lardas, illustrated by Paul Wright Klappentext When war broke out in 1812, neither the United States Navy nor the Royal Navy had more than a token force on the Great Lakes. However, once the shooting started, it sparked a ship-building arms race that continued throughout the war. This book examines the design and development of the warships built upon the lakes during the war, emphasising their differences from their salt-water contemporaries. It then goes onto cover their operational use as they were pitted against each other in a number of clashes on the lakes that often saw ships captured, re-crewed, and thrown back against their pervious owners. Released in 2012 to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the outbreak of the war, this is a timely look at a small, freshwater naval war. Zusammenfassung When war broke out in 1812! neither the United States Navy nor the Royal Navy had more than a token force on the Great Lakes. However! once the shooting started! it sparked a ship-building arms race that continued throughout the war. This book examines the design and development of the warships built upon the lakes during the war! emphasising their differences from their salt-water contemporaries. It then goes onto cover their operational use as they were pitted against each other in a number of clashes on the lakes that often saw ships captured! re-crewed! and thrown back against their pervious owners. Released in 2012 to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the outbreak of the war! this is a timely look at a small! freshwater naval war. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction . Design and Development . Operational History . The Ships . Conclusion and Analysis

Product details

• Authors: Mark Lardas, Lardas Mark
• Assisted by: Mr Paul Wright (Illustration), Paul Wright (Illustration), Paul (Illustrator) Wright (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.03.2012
• EAN: 9781849085663
• ISBN: 978-1-84908-566-3
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 5 mm
• Series: New Vanguard; New Vanguard
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; military history, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, HISTORY / Military / Naval, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Naval forces & warfare, Military vehicles, Warfare & defence, United States of America, USA, Naval forces and warfare, Napoleonic Wars, Military & Naval Ships, napoleonic; napoelonic; napolionic